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Using The Scan Tool
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CONNECTING THE SCAN TOOL
To diagnose a vehicle, connect the DLC and
power adapter (if applicable) to the scan tool.
Refer to “Diagnostic Link Connectors (DLC)”
on page2-3 of Getting Started.
If you just want to power up the tool to do its
self-tests, code lookup, review or printing data
from the last vehicle tested, then you do not need
to attach the cable to the Data Link Connector. The internal batt ery provides
power for this.
When the scan tool powers up, a series
of messages display on the screen
beginning with a “Welcome” screen and
ending with a “Key Button Help” screen.
If you wish to review the key button def-
initions, push the key; otherwise,
press to continue.

Vehicle Selection

When the tool powers up, the “Key Button Help” scre en is followed by a
Main
Menu
screen.
Pick Vehicle Diagnosis to begin Vehi-
cle Selection. If there is a previous vehi-
cle present, the tool displays that
vehicle. You can choose the las t vehicle
selected or setup for a new vehicle. The
tool retains all data retrieved from the
last vehicle selected until any of the fol-
lowing occurs:
❒A new vehicle is selected
❒Internal AAA batteries are depleted or disconnected
❒Tool is flash programmed to update software
❒The last vehicle selected is kept but you choose Erase Data
You can either keep the previously
selected vehicle or change it. If chang-
ing the vehicle, press the arrow
key and press . Otherwise,
press to keep the current one.

Keep Current Vehicle

The next screen asks if you want to
erase the stored data. The default is
NO.
After pressing , the function list
displays.
Diagnostic
Connector